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Mounting Opposition to High Performance Jets

AIR COMBAT COMMAND REFUSES PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE UPCOMING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF OPERATION SNOWBIRD

In a letter dated May 9, 2012, the Air Combat Command (ACC) announced that they will release the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for Operation Snowbird in early June. Although they announced in April that they would be changing the operations and the baseline for the EA proposal that was presented to the public at the scoping meetings. The ACC will not be giving the public the opportunity to ask questions of Air Force personnel face-to-face. The public will have no idea of the proposed operations or baseline changes until the draft document is released. The original proposal included expanded OSB operations which included adding the controversial F-22.

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Are Air Shows Appropriate for Densely-Populated Urban Areas Like Tucson?

Some think that having jet aircraft doing loopty-loops over the University of Arizona with its 50,000+ day-time population may be unsafe and just asking for trouble. During Davis-Monthan’s recent practice for their Air Show/Open House, this time it was just a sonic boom and a lots of broken glass caused by a hot-rod pilot on Friday, April 13th. Tucson Forward questions the safety of this type of activity in an urban area. See Tucson Forward’s letter to the Secretary of the Air Force.

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Tucson Forward and the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest Submit a Comment on the F-35 Draft EIS for Air Guard Station Tucson

Please see attached letter commenting on the Draft EIS for the Beddown of the F-35 at Tucson International Airport.

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TUCSON FORWARD TO VISIT THE MAYOR & COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH AT 5:00 P.M. SEE LETTER TO MAYOR ROTHSCHILD

Come to the Tucson Mayor and Council meeting on Wednesday, February 15th at 5:00 p.m. Let the them know that the F-35 is not appropriate for Tucson. The Draft EIS says that the F-35 at TIA will cause harm to thousands of new low-income and minority residents who live near TIA. Read the attached letter to Mayor Rothschild. It is time for them to take a stand and ask for a flyover.

See letter to Mayor Rothschild and Fact Sheet

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WHAT IS THIS F-35 DRAFT EIS ALL ABOUT?

Not just you, but everyone is wondering what this draft F-35 EIS is all about. Plowing through thousands of pages isn’t easy. Attached is a summary of some of the important points. It is still a work in progress, but this is a must read.

The question is…Is there no way out? Do all four locations; Holloman, Boise, TIA, and Luke have to be turned down to get away from the F-35 shadow at TIA in the future?

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Public Hearing Dates for the F-35 DRAFT EIS

All hearings include an open house information session from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., followed by a presentation and formal public comment session from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Representatives from the Air Force will be available during the open house session to provide information and to answer questions related to the Draft EIS

Date: Feb. 22, 2012
Location: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Tucson Airport North Ballroom
4550 S. Palo Verde Road
Tucson, AZ 85714

Date: Feb. 23, 2012
Location: Tucson Jewish Community Center Auditorium
3800 E. River Road
Tucson, AZ 85718

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